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Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2007, para. 1d
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health for a further period of three years as reflected in article 25, paragraph 1, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and article 12 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as on the right to non-discrimination as reflected in article 5 (e) (iv) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Pursuant to resolutions 2002/31 and 2004/27 of the Commission on Human Rights, the mandate of the Special Rapporteur shall include the following tasks:] good practices most beneficial to its enjoyment and obstacles encountered domestically and internationally to its implementation;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- 2007
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Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2007, para. 1f
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health for a further period of three years as reflected in article 25, paragraph 1, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and article 12 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as on the right to non-discrimination as reflected in article 5 (e) (iv) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Pursuant to resolutions 2002/31 and 2004/27 of the Commission on Human Rights, the mandate of the Special Rapporteur shall include the following tasks:] To submit an annual report to the Human Rights Council and an interim report to the General Assembly on its activities, findings, conclusions and recommendations;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2007
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The right to food 2008, para. 18
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- Stresses that all States should make every effort to ensure that their international policies of a political and economic nature, including international trade agreements, do not have a negative impact on the right to food in other countries;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2008
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The right to food 2008, para. 32
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- Welcomes the work already done by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in promoting the right to adequate food, in particular its general comment No. 12 (1999) on the right to adequate food (article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), in which the Committee affirmed, inter alia, that the right to adequate food is indivisibly linked to the inherent dignity of the human person and is indispensable for the fulfilment of other human rights enshrined in the International Bill of Human Rights, and is also inseparable from social justice, requiring the adoption of appropriate economic, environmental and social policies, at both the national and the international levels, oriented to the eradication of poverty and the fulfilment of all human rights for all;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
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- 2008
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The right to education 2008, para. 7h
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- [Urges all States:] To improve school infrastructure, guarantee a safe school environment and promote school health, education on reproductive health issues and preventive education against HIV/AIDS and drug abuse;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2008
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Access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2009, para. 3
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- Calls upon States, at the international level, to take steps, individually and/or through international cooperation, in accordance with applicable international law, including international agreements, to ensure that their actions as members of international organizations take into due account the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and that the application of international agreements is supportive of public health policies that promote broad access to safe, effective and affordable medicines;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2009
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The protection of human rights in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 2009, para. 16
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- Welcoming also the positive steps taken to implement previous resolutions, including the enactment of legislation in some countries to promote human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS and to prohibit discrimination against all persons infected or presumed to be infected, living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, and members of all populations vulnerable to and affected by the epidemic, but noting with concern that one third of countries still do not have laws protecting people living with HIV/AIDS from discrimination,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- N.A.
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- 2009
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2010, para. 4
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- Recalls that, in accordance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association can be subject to certain restrictions, which are prescribed by law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2010
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Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2010, para. 12
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- Decides to address the thematic study requested in paragraph 11 above, within existing resources, at a panel discussion within the programme of work of its eighteenth session, and to consider taking further possible action on the issue, and invites the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, members of the Advisory Committee and other relevant United Nations bodies and agencies to participate in an interactive dialogue on the study in the Council;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2010
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Freedom of opinion and expression: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2011, para. 2
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- Recognizing that the effective exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is essential for the enjoyment of other human rights and freedoms, and constitutes a fundamental pillar for building a democratic society and strengthening democracy, bearing in mind that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2011
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The right to food 2011, para. 9
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- Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, and that they must be treated globally, in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
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- 2011
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The right to food 2011, para. 10b
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- [Encourages States to mainstream a human rights perspective in building and reviewing their national strategies for the realization of the right to food for all, and to take steps to promote the conditions for everyone to be free from hunger and, as soon as possible, to enjoy fully the right to food and, where appropriate, to consider establishing appropriate institutional mechanisms, in order to:] Strengthen the overall national human rights protection system with a view to contributing to the realization of the right to food;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
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- 2011
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The protection of human rights in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiencysyndrome (AIDS) 2011, para. 20
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- Urges all States to consider taking steps towards the elimination of criminal and other laws that are counterproductive to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support efforts, including laws directly mandating disclosure of HIV status or that violate the human rights of people living with HIV and members of key populations, and also urges States to consider the enactment of laws protecting these persons from discrimination, abuse and violence in HIV prevention, treatment, care and support efforts;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2011
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The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health in the context of development and access to medicines 2011, para. 11
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- Requests the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health to prepare, in consultation with States Members of the United Nations, United Nations agencies and programmes, international and non-governmental organizations, and relevant stakeholders, a study on existing challenges with regard to access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, ways to overcome them and good practices, to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-third session.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2011
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Extreme poverty and human rights 2011, para. 1
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- Recalling that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying freedom from fear and want can be achieved only if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his or her economic, social and cultural rights, as well as his or her civil and political rights, and reaffirming in this regard the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2011
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The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health in the context of development and access to medicines 2011, para. 5
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- Encourages relevant United Nations programmes and agencies, in particular the World Health Organization, within their mandates, to pay particular attention to the impact of development programmes on the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including through the collection and sharing of good practices and the strengthening of national capacities;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health in the context of development and access to medicines 2011, para. 10
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- Emphasizes the central role of prevention, particularly through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and through the strengthening of health systems, as part of a comprehensive approach to communicable and non-communicable diseases, and urges all States, United Nations agencies and programmes and relevant intergovernmental organizations, within their respective mandates, and encourages non-governmental organizations and relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, to promote innovative research and development, the availability and affordability of safe, effective and good-quality medicines for non-communicable diseases, and to address the challenges arising from the growing burden of such diseases;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2011
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The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation 2011, para. 8
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- Recalling World Health Assembly resolution 64/24 of May 2011, in which the Assembly urged Member States to, inter alia, “ensure that national health strategies contribute to the realization of water- and sanitation-related Millennium Development Goals while coming in support to the progressive realization of the human right to water and sanitation that entitles everyone, without discrimination, to water and sanitation that is sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable for personal and domestic uses”;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Water & Sanitation
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- 2011
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The right to food 2012, para. 11d
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- [Encourages States to mainstream a human rights perspective in building and reviewing their national strategies for the realization of the right to food for all, and to take steps to promote the conditions for everyone to be free from hunger and, as soon as possible, to enjoy fully the right to food and, where appropriate, to consider establishing appropriate institutional mechanisms, in order to:] Improve accountability, with a clear allocation of responsibilities, and the setting of precise time frames for the realization of the dimensions of the right to food that require progressive implementation;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
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- Year
- 2012
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The right to food 2012, para. 4
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- Recalling the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in which the right of everyone to adequate food, including the fundamental right of every person to be free from hunger, is recognized,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
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- 2012
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The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests 2013, para. 6
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- Recognizing that, pursuant to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, of expression and of association are human rights guaranteed to all, while their exercise may be subject to certain restrictions, in accordance with States’ obligations under applicable international human rights instruments,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
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- 2013
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Access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2013, para. 5h
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- [Urges States, as appropriate:] To promote access to medicines for all, including through the use, to the full, of the provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights which provide flexibility for that purpose, recognizing that the protection of intellectual property is important for the development of new medicines, as well as the concerns about its effects on prices;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2013
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Access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2013, para. 6
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- Calls upon the international community to continue to assist developing countries in promoting the full realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including through access to medicines that are affordable, safe, efficacious and of quality, and through financial and technical support and training of personnel, while recognizing that the primary responsibility for promoting and protecting all human rights rests with States;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2013
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The right to food 2014, para. 9
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- Reaffirming also that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, and that they must be treated globally, in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2014
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The right to food 2014, para. 38
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- Encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue his collaboration with relevant international organizations and United Nations agencies, programmes and funds, in particular the Rome-based ones, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme, in order to contribute to ensuring that the right to food is promoted further within these organizations, in accordance with their respective mandates, including for the advancement of smallholders and agricultural workers in both developing and least developed countries;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2014
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The right to food 2014, para. 23
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- Recalling also the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want”, endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 66/288 on 27 July 2012,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
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- 2014
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Extreme poverty and human rights 2014, para. 1
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- Recalling that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights, the ideal of a world in which all human beings can enjoy freedom from fear and want can be achieved only if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his or her economic, social and cultural rights, as well as his or her civil and political rights, and reaffirming in this regard the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2014
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2014, para. 4b
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- [Notes with appreciation the study on the factors that impede equal political participation and steps to overcome those challenges, prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and urges all States to consider, as appropriate, the conclusions and recommendations of the study, and to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, including by, inter alia:] Considering signing and ratifying or acceding to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other core international human rights treaties;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2014
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Civil society space 2014, para. 9
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- Reaffirming that special emphasis should be given to measures to assist in the strengthening of a pluralistic civil society, including through the strengthening of the rule of law, social and economic development, the promotion of the right to freedom of expression, online and offline, including artistic expression and creativity, access to information, the rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, including soliciting, receiving and utilizing resources, and the administration of justice, and to the real and effective participation of the people in the decision-making processes,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2014
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2014, para. 4
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- Reaffirming that every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions stipulated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and without unreasonable restrictions, to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives, and to have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in his or her country, as well as to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors, and reaffirming also that the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2014
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